Forgo ‘fleeting conversations’ when changing meds during care transitions, clinicians urged
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Aug 02, 2022
Partnering with patients and families in medication decisions helps avoid the safety and quality pitfalls of disengaged clinical care, researchers contend.
Best care transitions and readmission rates tied to post-discharge care support for 90 days
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 04, 2020
Clinician support for up to 90 days after a care transition lowers the odds of hospital readmission and leads to better medication continuity.
Survey: Short-stay residents want more help with meds, clinician connections upon discharge
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 03, 2021
Fully 80% of respondents said they received and understood their discharge instructions. But at least two-thirds would have liked more help with their medication regimen, physician referrals, and other...